Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is one of the oldest, largest, and most important centers for ocean and earth science research, education, and public service in the world. Scientific investigations at Scripps Institution of Oceanography span the realms of sea, air, land, and life in efforts to determine how Earth systems work and interact. Scripps Oceanography offers educational instruction leading to graduate degrees in oceanography, marine biology, and earth sciences, an undergraduate degree in earth sciences, and a marine science minor.